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meter, 4J inches. Tibet. (Cat. No. 311864, U.S.N.M.) Bequest 

 of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



331. Divination cards. — Nine cardboards, painted in the same 

 colors as the preceding No. 330, with various grotesque monstrous 

 animals. Length, 4£ inches; width, 3£ inches. Tibet. (Cat. No. 

 311865, U.S.N.M) Bequest of Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



332. Boole of divination. — Manuscript in Pali on palm leaves, 

 inclosed in a wooden case. The leaves and the case are perforated 

 through the center for the passing of a cord which holds the book 

 together. Length, 2h inches; width, 1^ inches. Laos, Further 

 India. (Cat. No. 217647, U.S.N.M.) 



333. Amulet case (Tibetan, gavo). — Made of copper in shape of 

 shrine, with two handles or ears on either side for suspension. The 

 front of the case is richly adorned in repousse work with figures of 

 birds, lotus, and other floral designs, and set with eight medallions of 

 gilt brass, representing the eight glorious emblems figured on Buddha's 

 footprint, namely, (1) the conch-shell trumpet of victory; (2) the 

 umbrella; (3) the vase; (4) the victorious banner; (5) the golden fish; 

 (6) the lucky diagram; (7) the lotus; and (8) the wheel. Amulet 

 boxes of wood, silver, copper, or leather, in which are carried charms 

 asainst various accidents, are worn bv the Tibetans around the neck, 

 or suspended from the girdle, while the larger ones are affixed over the 

 head in the house or tent. They contain some meaningless Sanscrit 

 inscription, a few fragments of the cast-off robe of a saintly lama, pea- 

 cock feathers, supposed to keep off moths, sacred kusa grass, etc. In 

 front of the case is an opening for the image of a deity (missing in 

 this specimen). Height, 8 inches; width, 5^ inches; depth, 3^ inches. 

 Probably Tibet. (Plate 92, Cat. No. 311793, U.S.N.M.) Bequest of 

 Miss Elizabeth S. Stevens. 



334. Amulet case {gavo). — Made of silver. Decorated with the 

 eight glorious emblems, arabesques, and Chinese dragons, and pro- 

 vided with tubes on the sides for the passing of a cord by which it was 

 suspended around the neck or fastened to the girdle. Height, 4^ 

 inches; width, 3 inches; depth, H inches. Lhasa, Tibet. (Cat. No. 

 130391, U.S.N.M.) 



335. Amulet case (gavo). — Made of brass, decorated with plant de- 

 signs in filigree work, and provided with handles on the sides for sus- 

 pension. On top are three porcelain beads, representing the triratna 

 (see No. 297), painted blue in imitation of turquoise, the color of Tara 

 (see No. 155), who is usually depicted with a bluish-green complexion. 

 In the opening, under glass, is a terra-cotta miniature figurine of the 

 goddess Marichi (Tibetan, odzez canma), represented seated on a lotus 

 in the witness position, with three faces, of which the left is that of a 

 sow, and eight arms, holding various weapons, as the thunderbolt 



